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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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